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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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